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Patent GB-2486576-A (GB)
Title: Pressure equalising valve
Inventor: NDE OLAV HA
IPC: F16K15/03
Filed: 2011-12-15
Abstract: A subsea arrangement 1 comprises an external casing 2 and a pressure equalizing valve 10 for equalizing the fluid pressure in an internal space 3 of the casing. The pressure equalizing valve comprises a swing arm 11 and a valve member 12. The swing arm is pivotable under the effect of an external fluid pressure acting on the valve member 12 from a resting position, in which the valve member covers an opening 5 provided in the casing and prevents fluid flow through this opening, to a raised position in which the valve member uncovers the opening and allows fluid to flow from the surÂ­roundings into the space to equalize fluid pressure when the arrangement is lowered into the sea. The swing arm is pivotable from the raised position to the resting position under the effect of gravity.
Patent GB-2487469-A (GB)
Title: Safety gate with detachable pressure fix bolt bracket
Inventor: CATTERALL IRENE
IPC: E06B9/00
Filed: 2012-01-16
Abstract: A safety gate 1 comprising a gate part 2 hinged to a substantially U-shaped frame 3. A first detachable fitting comprises an angle bar 13 having a first leg 14 detachably fitted, preferably slid fitting, to the frame 3 and a second leg 15 to which is fitted an adjustable pressure-fix bolt 8. The safety gate 1 can be located on the penultimate step at the top of the stairway with a lower rail 5 of the frame 3 is located below the level of the top step and the pressure-fix bolt 8 located in front of or behind the vertical plane of the frame 3 so that it can still make contact with a newel post or other structure adjacent the staircase. A second detachable fitting may also be provided comprising a pair of extension legs 17 each having an adjustable foot 18. The legs 17 raise the level of the safety gate 1 so that the lower rail 5 is located below the level of a top step 10 but the gate part 2 is not significantly lowered to the position it would have occupied had the safety stair gate 1 it been located on the top step.
Patent GB-2502089-A (GB)
Title: Filtering contaminants from fluid
Inventor: SWEENEY CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM
IPC: B01D29/00
Filed: 2012-05-15
Abstract: A method of filtering contaminants from a fluid comprising the steps of: directing a feedstream of contaminated fluid into a filter chamber 14a containing at least one filter element 18a; arranging at least part of the feedstream fluid to flow in either a forward flow direction through a wall 22a of the filter element or a reverse flow direction (in the opposite direction through the wall of the filter element); directing the filtrate out of the chamber and into a filtrate flowline (26) for collection; flowing the feedstream fluid in the other one of the forward and reverse flow directions, to remove contaminant material from a surface of the wall of the filter element; continuing to direct feedstream fluid through the wall of the filter element in said other direction to thereby filter out contaminants from the fluid during flow in said other direction; directing the filtrate resulting from flow through the wall of the filter element in said other flow direction out of the chamber and into the filtrate flowline for collection.
Patent GB-2490845-A (GB)
Title: Bag release handle for a floor cleaner
Inventor: LIU ANDREW Q
IPC: A47L5/28
Filed: 2011-03-11
Abstract: A floor cleaner including a nozzle and a handle assembly pivotably mounted to the nozzle. The handle assembly including a handle, a motor housing supporting a suction source in fluid communication with the nozzle, and a bag housing defining a filter cavity. A door is removably coupled to the handle assembly and includes a retainer configured to secure a filter bag including a bag aperture to the door such that the door and the retainer are removable from the handle assembly as an assembly. The retainer includes a retainer handle positioned above the bag aperture.
Patent GB-2505930-A (GB)
Title: Electrical plug and socket, with new contact layout and modular connector
Inventor: DHANJAL AVTARJEET SINGH
IPC: H01R9/03
Filed: 2012-09-14
Abstract: A mains plug has a contact layout similar to a conventional UK plug except that the earth pin is relocated to between the live and neutral pins. The plug has a smaller footprint and so three sockets can be mounted on a fascia of the same size as that of a single conventional socket. The sockets are spaced such that a conventional mains plug can be connected (see receptacles indicated in black). The plug has a movable earth pin (see Figs 18 and 19) so that it can be used in a conventional socket. The socket includes a modular connector (02, Fig 10) which allows the mains cable to be connected in a ring and tested before the socket is installed. This connector may clip over and pierce a mains cable, see Figs 11 and 12.
Patent GB-2507350-A (GB)
Title: Electrical Appliance Tester and Method of Testing an Electrical Appliance
Inventor: BARKER ANTHONY
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 2012-10-29
Abstract: An appliance tester 1 for testing an electrical appliance having a unique identifier is disclosed, together with a method of testing an electrical appliance. The appliance tester 1 comprises a processor 4, a memory 5, a display 3 and a user interface 6. The appliance tester carries out an electrical safety test on the appliance to obtain electrical safety test data relating to the appliance and stores this test data in the memory 5 with reference to the appliance unique identifier. The appliance tester further comprises a digital camera 2 and obtains image data from the digital camera during appliance testing. This image data is also stored in the tester memory 5 with reference to the appliance unique identifier so that the image data and the test data are linked in the memory. The invention allows risk assessment and/or visual inspection records, including photographic evidence, to be linked to electrical safety test results and as means of demonstrating compliance at the time of the test and at any time after the event.
Patent GB-2501796-A (GB)
Title: Edge Softening in an Image Rendering System
Inventor: BENSON SIMON
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2013-02-25
Abstract: A method and device of rendering an image based upon a stereoscopic image pair comprises the steps of generating a virtual three-dimensional model of the scene depicted in the stereoscopic image pair based on distances derived from the image pair (for example by generating a disparity map), detecting free edges in the virtual three dimensional model (for example by detecting polygons with sides or vertices not shared with other polygons), generating one or more textures for the virtual three-dimensional model from at least one of the pair of images of the stereoscopic image pair, applying the texture to part of the virtual three dimensional mode and rendering the virtual three dimensional model from a different viewpoint to that of the first stereoscopic image pair. Rendering the virtual three dimensional model further comprises modifying the transparency of rendered pixels of an applied texture as a function of the pixel's distance from that free edge. The invention may be used for rendering three-dimensional models in video games.
Patent GB-2511498-A (GB)
Title: Shoe insert for footwear
Inventor: BONAR LAVINA
IPC: A43B3/26
Filed: 2013-03-04
Abstract: An insert for footwear that can be fitted into the inner frontal toe area of an item of footwear, reducing the internal area of the footwear and allowing a wearer to wear footwear of a size greater than their own shoe size. The insert may be formed of a material that is compressible by the users toes 3 when in use, such as closed cell cross linked polyethylene foam. The insert may have a curved shape corresponding to the toes of a wearer.
Patent GB-2514140-A (GB)
Title: Compression moulding
Inventor: WHITELEY CHRISTOPHER JAMES
IPC: B29C43/40
Filed: 2013-05-14
Abstract: A method of compression moulding an article from a thermoplastic material using a cold mould in which it is intended that the article have a through-hole comprises providing a mould that when closed defines a cavity. The mould comprises a first mould section 20a having a projection 21 that extends across the cavity, and a second mould section 20b being formed with a recess 24, the recess 24 having at least one channel (24a, figure 2c) that provides a flow path for thermoplastic material between the recess 24 and the cavity. The method further comprises inserting a thermoplastic material into one of other of the first and second mould sections, closing the first and second mould sections such that the thermoplastic material flows throughout the cavity, the recess and the at least one channel, and allowing the thermoplastic material to solidify within the mould. The material in the recess forms a plug over the through hole which is easily cut away after moulding.
Patent GB-2503795-A (GB)
Title: Providing a third party application with direct accesses to content in a cloud based environment
Inventor: SMITH MICHAEL
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2013-05-22
Abstract: A third party application (TPA) 120 is provided with direct accesses to content, e.g. a file, in a cloud based environment (CBE) 110, preferably without need to access an application that is native to the CBE. The TPA is hosted by an entity, e.g. a device 102, which is different from that of the CBE. The access provided may include direct save, retrieval or preview of content and may include collaboration 108. Access may be in response to a user request via a web interface, possibly a web interface of the TPA, and may include a ticket that expires after a period of time. Access may be provided through integration of the TPA with an API (Application Programming Interface) of the CBE and the API may be used for navigation, file management, file transfer, collaboration or caching. After a user is verified, an authentication token may be transmitted to the TPA and, if the content is encrypted, the token may include a key to decrypt the encrypted content. Other arrangements are disclosed for providing a third party application with direct accesses to content in a cloud based environment.
Patent GB-2514579-A (GB)
Title: Spirit level bolt on combination tool
Inventor: PERRY RICHARD
IPC: B25F1/02
Filed: 2013-05-29
Abstract: A tool head 20 is provided with an angled bracket 10 with a hole 12 so that it can be bolted to spirit level 22 instead of having a traditional handle. The bracket may be L shaped or U shaped to fit to the generally rectilinear cross section of a spirit level. The tool could have the form of a trowel, spade, rake, hook, hoe, scraper, poker, or hammer. The angle bracket could attach to a brace 11 to encircle the spirit level. There could be a rubber block, sleeve, or boot 38 provided to clamp between the bracket and the spirit level to pack out any gap and make the connection more secure. This resilient packer could adhere to the bracket or level; and retain or encapsulate a separate tool attachment. Metals and/or plastics could be used to make the tools components.
Patent GB-2515831-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus & method for monitoring strength development of concrete
Inventor: JONES BENOIT
IPC: G01N25/72
Filed: 2013-07-05
Abstract: A method of monitoring strength development of a sprayed concrete lining comprises: determining the position of a thermal imaging camera 410 within a concrete lined tunnel, the spatial position derived from sighting of fixed reference markers located in the tunnel; cyclically measuring surface temperatures (hydration heat)412 at a multiplicity of identified locations on the concrete-lined tunnel with respect to time, the identified locations resolved relative to the spatial position of the thermal imaging camera; using the measured surface temperatures to construct thermal profiles 414 of the concrete-lined tunnel at the identified locations; comparing the constructed thermal profiles with a reference profile 420 that associates temperature profiles to concrete strength development; and providing a time-varying output corresponding to an assessed level of strength 418 developed at each of the identified locations, the assessed level of strength determined with reference to the comparison. Also defined is a computer program and apparatus for monitoring strength development of sprayed concrete. The non-destructive method allows each excavated tunnel advance to be checked for strength to allow the next advance to be excavated.
Patent GB-2520671-A (GB)
Title: Personal location monitoring device and system
Inventor: MILLER PAUL DAVID
IPC: G08B25/10
Filed: 2013-10-04
Abstract: A monitoring unit is provided for monitoring curfew compliance of an individual in their home. The unit is in communication with a remote alarm receiving centre via a mobile network. The monitoring unit is connected to mains power supply and in order to detect any attempt to relocate it, any failure or disconnection of the mains power supply will be detectable. The monitoring unit is fitted with a fingerprint reader which is used to verify the presence of the user under curfew. At random intervals during the curfew, the user is prompted to use the fingerprint reader to verity that they are present at their home. If the users fingerprint is validated, a message is transmitted to the remote centre confirming the presence of the user at their home. The monitoring unit may further receive interrogation signals from a remote centre, and respond with identifier data, whereby the absence of a response is indicative that the monitoring unit is disconnected from the mains, or has failed to communicate. The unit may further include a motion sensor and/or a GPS tracking device for detecting relocation of the unit.
Patent GB-2516322-A (GB)
Title: Telecommunications cabinet or enclosure and panels therefor
Inventor: MCDERMOTT BRENDAN
IPC: H05K5/02
Filed: 2013-11-11
Abstract: A panel member for assembly into telecommunications enclosures, the panel members comprising an outer skin 104, an inner skin 102 and an insulating core 106 provided between said outer and inner skins. The skins can comprise metal sheets, and the insulating layer can comprise polystyrene foam, which can be bonded to the skins using an adhesive. The panel members can be substantially planar, and may have an angle to define a corner. Each panel member may have complimentary formations capable of providing interdigiting joints at the edge of the panel for cooperation with another panel member or structural member to form a telecommunications enclosure. The complementary formations can be tongue and groove formations. Also provided is a connection member adapted to maintain respective interconnected panel members in mutual engagement, the connection member being inserted across the upper and/or lower end if the joint between adjacent panel members when in use. The connection member may be u shaped in cross section, and may cover the ends of the joints between panels.
Patent GB-2510501-A (GB)
Title: Air sampling device
Inventor: WILI STUART
IPC: B01D45/04
Filed: 2012-11-27
Abstract: A portable apparatus and an automated method for detecting airborne biological particles. The device comprises a virtual impactor which separates particles by size into 2 air streams, one or more collection vessels for collecting particles that pass through the virtual impactor and one or more detection means for detecting biological particles within the collection vessels. The vessels may be provided on a conveyor or carousel to position the vessels for sample collection for prescribed time periods. The device may for use in the field and communicate results wirelessly such as by email or text message.
Patent GB-2523186-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle control system for aligning inductive charging connection
Inventor: KEES DONATUS ANDREAS JOSEPHINE
IPC: B62D15/02
Filed: 2014-02-18
Abstract: A vehicle control system, a surface marking for a surface upon which a vehicle 1 can be positioned and a method of positioning a vehicle 1, wherein the vehicle control system is configured to position a vehicle 1, the vehicle comprising a mobile inductive charging point 2, wherein the vehicle control system comprises: one or more parking sensors 3 configured to determine the position of the vehicle 1 relative to a surface upon which the vehicle 1 is positioned and/or obstacles around the vehicle 1, wherein the one or more parking sensors 3 are further configured to locate a visual indicator indicating the position of a fixed inductive charging point 9 relative to the vehicle 1; and a parking assistance controller 6 configured to automatically park the vehicle 1 in a parking space on the surface based on data from the one or more parking sensors 3, wherein the parking assistance controller 6 is further configured to use data from the one or more parking sensors 3 to position the vehicle 1 in an aligned position in which the fixed inductive charging point 9 and the mobile inductive charging point 2 are substantially aligned.
Patent GB-2527274-A (GB)
Title: MRI apparatus and methods
Inventor: RISTIC MIHAILO
IPC: G01R33/56
Filed: 2014-04-15
Abstract: First and second MRI images are obtained with the B0 field rotated in different orientations specifically including the magic angle. The arrangement of magnets may be on a rotatable mounting such as a gimbal. This may be used to exploit different image contrast in musculoskeletal tissues such as collagen fibres. Co-registration of images based on the orientations imaged may be used. Calibration by determining field adjustments required at different orientations and shimming accordingly may be performed.
Patent GB-2509667-A (GB)
Title: System & method for analyzing conceptually-related portions of text
Inventor: MAKREHCHI MASOUD
IPC: G06F17/27
Filed: 2012-09-27
Abstract: A method includes analyzing a cluster of conceptually-related portions of text to develop a model and calculating a novelty measurement between a first identified conceptually-related portion of text and the model. The method further includes transmitting a second identified conceptually-related portion of text and a score associated with the novelty measurement from a server to an access device via a signal. Another method includes determining at least two corpora of conceptually-related portions of text. The method also includes calculating a common neighbors similarity measurement between the at least two corpora of conceptually-related portions of text and if the common neighbors similarity measurement exceeds a threshold, merging the at least two corpora of conceptually-related portions of text into a cluster or if the common neighbors similarity measurement does not exceed a threshold, maintaining a non-merge of the at least two corpora of conceptually-related portions of text.
Patent GB-2529619-A (GB)
Title: Structure formation apparatus
Inventor: WESTBROOK JAMES CHARLES
IPC: B31F1/22
Filed: 2014-08-12
Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus, method, and board formed thereby, in which a corrugated sheet is formed in a two stage process. In the first stage, a repeating rectangular or square form is created, with the fold lines of these forms being coincident with the flow of sheet material through the forming apparatus. In a second stage, the repeating rectangular or square forms are folded into a final triangular form. Usually at least one backing sheet is added to the structure. The apparatus and method may overcome a previous design issue, of bunching up of the card in portions of apparatus running at different speeds to each other, when the folds were produced perpendicular to the flow of material through the forming apparatus.
Patent GB-2529208-A (GB)
Title: Package assembly
Inventor: COLLIER PAUL
IPC: B65D77/04
Filed: 2014-08-13
Abstract: A package assembly 2 is convertible from a storage and transport configuration into a display configuration (figures 5A-C). An inner container 4 for holding products is slidably received within an outer container 6 which has an open lower end and a closed upper end 26. When outer container 6 is opened, inner container 4 can be slid to a display position in which it projects through the upper end of outer container 6. A support structure 7 retains the inner container 4 in the display position. At least one support flap 22, 24 is formed integrally with a lower edge of outer container 6 and which automatically engages inner container 4when it is moved to the display position. In the display configuration, the package assembly forms a floor standing telescopic merchandising unit for displaying packaged products.
Patent GB-2529660-A (GB)
Title: Chair having a reminder function
Inventor: WU YAO-CHUAN
IPC: A47C31/12
Filed: 2014-08-28
Abstract: A chair is disclosed for having a reminder function comprises a chair body 10, a posture determining device (20, figure 2) and a reminder notification device (30, figure 2). If an incorrect posture is detected, the chair will issue a warning to the user to change or correct their position. The chair body has a seat 11 and a backrest 12. The sitting posture determining device has a seat detector 21, a backrest detector 22, and a microcontroller (23, figure 2). The seat detector is mounted in the seat for detecting whether a user is sitting on the seat or not; the backrest detector is mounted in the backrest for detecting whether the user is leaning against the backrest; the microcontroller is electrically connected to the seat detector, the backrest detector and the reminder, and determines whether to actuate the reminder to generate a reminding notification based on the detecting result of the seat detector and the backrest detector for reminding the user to correct their posture. The microcontroller may also be operated via a remote control.
Patent GB-2529904-A (GB)
Title: Laminated structure
Inventor: LANGSTAFF STEPHEN
IPC: B32B23/08
Filed: 2014-09-08
Abstract: A laminated structure for use in barrier packaging, the structure comprising a first layer 1 providing oxygen barrier properties and at least one second layer 3 providing moisture barrier properties, wherein the first layer has an oxygen permeability of no more than 5 cm3/m2/day and a tensile stiffness in the machine direction of greater than about 2800 MPa, and the second layer has a water vapour transmission rate of no more than 10 g/m2/day. The preferred materials are cellulose or cellulose derivatives for the first layer and a polyolefin (e.g polyethylene, PE, LDPE, polypropylene, PP, or polybutylene, PB), most preferably LLDPE. The laminate may be formed from biodegradable and/or renewable and/or reclaimed material. The second layer may be a heat-sealable layer. The laminate may comprise a tie layer 2 between the first and the second layer, e.g. a maleic anhydride-substituted polyolefin. The laminate may be used in a barrier packaging of a tube-shaped container. Further layers may be added such as ink 4 and lacquer layers 5. The laminate is formed by extruding, co-extruding or laminating the first layer with the second layer.
Patent GB-2515680-A (GB)
Title: Wireless communications system and method
Inventor: LEUNG CHI HO
IPC: H04L27/10
Filed: 2014-01-15
Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communications system and method. The wireless communications system comprises: a signal coding module, coding a preset high-frequency audio signal frequency according to a preset coding rule, and establishing a code bank to store the code; a signal sampling module, sampling a high-frequency audio signal generated by a high-frequency audio signal generating apparatus; a signal transforming module, performing Fourier transform on the sampled audio signal, transforming the audio signal into a frequency, obtaining a main frequency from the transformed frequencies, and storing the obtained main frequency; a signal decoding module, decoding the obtained main frequency into a preset code according to the code in the code bank; and an outputting module, outputting the decoded code. By using the system and the method in the present invention, hardware support is not required, thereby reducing the cost.